SEM PTSA Newsletter January 19, 2014

Upcoming Opportunities

Summer Opportunities for Students:

Northeastern University

Northeastern University Summer Programs for High School Students. Learn more by attending their January 14, 2014 webinar or contacting Lucy Fitzpatrick, enrollment coach for our Summer Programs at 877.668.7727.

Application Deadline: May 16, 2014Program Starts: June 29, 2014

Dallas Mayor Summer Internship Program

Application Deadline: January 31, 2014Program Starts: June 18, 2014 (but there are required pre-trainings see full schedule here.) Next Business 101 Training Session: January 11 – Townview Magnet Center (9am-3:30pm)

Junior Class Booster Club

Five to six Junior Class parents are needed to help with Junior Class Booster Club. Contact Nora Mercado at nora.mercado@sbcglobal.net for meeting date. The Junior Class is excited to have you join!

PTSA Board Nominations Open!

We are taking nominations for the 2014-2015 PTSA Board. The list of board postions can be found on the PTSA website in the bylaws and the standing rules. If you are interested in volunteering for the board or want more information, please contact the nominating committee represenative, Cathy Lux at Cathy@compuguru.com.

The Science and Engineering Magnet UIL team won the First Place Sweepstakes trophy at the Flower Mound Invitation Meet on Saturday, January 11th! The First Place Sweepstakes trophy is awarded to the team with the highest number of sweepstakes points, which are earned for the school whenever an individual or team places in an event. Congratulations to everyone who competed for the effort you put forth to help SEM bring home this award. Individuals and teams that placed on Saturday are listed below. Teams consisted of the four individuals with the highest score from our school. For each team that placed, the four team members are listed, even if they did not place 1st through 6th in the individual competition.

For Math and Science events, awards were also given to the top six students in each grade.

Please help me in congratulating all of our students who placed at the Flower Mound UIL Meet and thank you to all of the students who competed on behalf of SEM.

Josh Newton

Murali Advances to State!

Murali Subramanian's Reflections entry has advanced to Texas PTA!

Murali's Reflections entry, The Sky is Not Blue, has advanced to state-level judging! This is a wonderful achievement as nearly 60,000 students participate in the program annually and less than 3% of those advance to Texas PTA.

Final results will be announced on March 1 via the Texas PTA website.

Congratulations!

OPPORTUNITIES

Are You the Next MasterChef Junior?

MasterChef is on a nationwide search for the most talented young home cooks in America between the ages of 8-13 and will be making a stop in Dallas on January 25, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Learn more.

SMU Springfest

How will you spend your next day off school? Check with your favorite university, perhaps you could do a college visit!

SMU Springfest - Next date is Feb 17 which is a "no school" date (President's Day) for us. Check it out... SpringFest is an introduction to SMU and the college admission process designed exclusively for high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and their families. This one-day event starts at 8:30 a.m. with a light breakfast and concludes around 3:30 p.m. after a campus tour. Register early, as spaces fill quickly. $25 due on arrival includes meals and t-shirt (family members welcome at no charge).http://www.smu.edu/Admission/Visit/SpringFest

Students will begin registering for AP exams January 1st using the Total Registration system (which they will do in class). Students will not be assessed fees for courses they are enrolled in but may have to pay for retake exams.